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A Roman coin, purchased from the sale room of the Cairo Museum in 1915 by George Herbert Bourne. This artefact was sent home to Australia in March 1915 but its current whereabouts is unknown. In his "What to Know in Egypt: A Guide for Australasian…

A Roman coin, purchased from the sale room of the Cairo Museum in 1915 by George Herbert Bourne. This artefact was sent home to Australia in March 1915 but its current whereabouts is unknown. In his "What to Know in Egypt: A Guide for Australasian…

A Roman lamp, purchased from the sale room of the Cairo Museum in 1915 by George Herbert Bourne. This artefact was sent home to Australia in March 1915 but its current whereabouts is unknown. In his "What to Know in Egypt: A Guide for Australasian…

Part of a small iron nail, possibly with evidence of the now missing head. The shank shows evidence of longitudinal lamination, perhaps assocaited with its production. The surface is a dark brown colour with patches of yellow and cream.

The nail…

Part of the shank of a large iron nail, broken on either side. The shank shows evidence of longitudinal lamination, perhaps assocaited with its production. The surface is a dark brown colour with patches of cream.

The nail is one of four…

A small corroded iron nail, broken on the shank. The head of the nail is wide and thin one one side, but missing around the rest of the shank. The surface is a dark brown colour with patches of orange and cream.

The nail is one of four…

A large corroded iron nail, broken on the shank. The head of the nail is relatively small and has a lumpy texture. The shank shows evidence of longitudinal lamination, perhaps assocaited with its production. The surface is a dark brown colour with…

A mosaic tessera, accessioned into the Queensland Museum as one of six. The tesserae are are rectilinear and most are in a pale buff colour. One is a dark brown/black colour and several have traces of cement.

The tessera is one of five is said to…

A mosaic tessera, accessioned into the Queensland Museum as one of six. The tesserae are are rectilinear and most are in a pale buff colour. One is a dark brown/black colour and several have traces of cement.

The tessera is one of five is said to…

A mosaic tessera, accessioned into the Queensland Museum as one of six. The tesserae are are rectilinear and most are in a pale buff colour. One is a dark brown/black colour and several have traces of cement.

The tessera is one of five is said to…